Friday, February 01, 2008

Rachel's Challenge

Our school has recently started the program Rachel's Challenge. This program is ran by the family of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine shootings. On January 30th, the student body at our school was introduced to the program and challenged to accept "Rachel's Challenge." By accepting the challenge, students promise to:

Eliminate Prejudice by Looking for the Best in Others

Dream - Set goals, Write goals, and Keep a journal

Choose positive Influences

Use Kind Words and Small Acts of Kindness

Start a Chain Reaction with Family and Friends

These 5 challenges were described in detail during a one-hour assembly. The student body was excellent during the assembly. They were attentive and quiet. Plus, I didn't see any cell phones or I-Pods - this is miraculous. After the assembly the students had a lot of positive things to say about the challenge. I think it will be an important program to help bring the student body together.

This sounds great. I actually just read a book, 19 Minutes by Jodi Piccoult, about a high school shooting and the history of the boy who did it. It was so scary and real and tragic.

The day after I finished it Evan started preschool that is at a high school. It kind of freaked me out. I sat out front watching kids come in and out and wondered what I would do if I started to hear shots. I got myself all worked up.

About Me

I am a middle school reading teacher who's interested in everything from politics to pop culture. I love the arts, traveling, and spending time with my friends and family. I am also actively involved in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (mormon.org)